Bart Pfankuch

Producers of meat substitute products have developed technologically advanced non-meat hamburgers – some that even mimic the bloody juices of real beef – and the new products have South Dakota beef industry groups concerned and fighting back. Some in the beef industry claim that plant-based producers are misleading consumers through inventive packaging

School districts from Sioux Falls to Spearfish are grappling with an increase in students who are “vaping” on campus. Students – some as young as middle schoolers – inhale from hand-held devices that heat liquid gels into an aerosol containing nicotine and flavored compounds. Generically known as e-cigarettes, the vaping pens and

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Driving on East North Street in Rapid City can be trying. In the 100 block, the four-lane road curves up a hill into a busy commercial district. Pedestrian traffic can be heavy and cars frequently turn on and off the street from nearby homes, motels and

HIGHMORE, S.D. – After years of lagging behind neighboring states, South Dakota is suddenly poised for dramatic growth in wind energy production. That means hundreds more wind towers are headed to South Dakota in a frantic pace that could triple the size of the wind industry in the state over

BIG STONE CITY, S.D. – Kathy Tyler drove past a section of Grant County farmland she owns in the fall of 2016 and noticed that a metal culvert had been installed under a small driveway on her land. No one had asked permission to be on her property or alerted

RAPID CITY, S.D. – For 15 years, South Dakota residents who needed a small amount of money in a hurry could turn to storefront lenders who made so-called payday loans at annual interest rates that could rise well over 500 percent. The industry thrived, and payday lending businesses that made